NCLEX Passing Standard

The NCSBN has several explanations about the NCLEX-RN passing standard, the use of logits to measure the passing standard, etc. Hope you find their explanations useful.

http://www.ncsbn.org/testing/testingservicesresearch_technicalbriefs.asp

I BELIEVE THAT IT DEPENDS ON THE DIFFICULTY OF THE QUESTIONS. i MYSELF AM NOT TOO SURE AS WHAT THE NCLEX CONSIDERS PASSING OR FAILING.

how does anyone know that which question is higher level of difficulty and which is lower level of difficulty???

because one may find the same question difficult while others found easy.i think it depends on ones knowledge.

again how does nclex catagorize the level of difficult.Is there certain content area for higher level and certain content area for low level.

ANYBODY PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME.

thanks in advance.

yes what I want to know is ......is everyone started out at same level? then how do you get to the higher level? if it is by answering more questions right then how can you get 50% wrong and 50% right....confusing.

Amyd

yes what I want to know is ......is everyone started out at same level? then how do you get to the higher level? if it is by answering more questions right then how can you get 50% wrong and 50% right....confusing.

Amyd

It's all in here: http://ncsbn.org/pdfs/2006_Candidate_Bulletin.pdf

the NCLEX examination

uses Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) to

administer the items. Although everyone's first item is

relatively easy, subsequent items are better

targeted...

After the candidate answers this item, the computer reestimates

the candidate's ability and selects

the next item using the same procedures. This

process continues until it is clear (with 95%

certainty) that the candidate's ability is above

or below the passing standard. Be aware that

both passers and failures tend to answer

approximately 50% of the items correctly.

The test plan (i.e. how many questions you will get in each category) is also in the candidate bulletin.

Read the bulletin, it is very clear and easy to understand.

It's all in here: http://ncsbn.org/pdfs/2006_Candidate_Bulletin.pdf

the NCLEX examination

uses Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) to

administer the items. Although everyone's first item is

relatively easy, subsequent items are better

targeted...

After the candidate answers this item, the computer reestimates

the candidate's ability and selects

the next item using the same procedures. This

process continues until it is clear (with 95%

certainty) that the candidate's ability is above

or below the passing standard. Be aware that

both passers and failures tend to answer

approximately 50% of the items correctly.

The test plan (i.e. how many questions you will get in each category) is also in the candidate bulletin.

Read the bulletin, it is very clear and easy to understand.

Just a quick question. If both passers and failers answers 50% correct, what makes someone fail?

Just a quick question. If both passers and failers answers 50% correct, what makes someone fail?

You can still be above the passing standard and still miss questions. right?

AmyD

Just a quick question. If both passers and failers answers 50% correct, what makes someone fail?

If you're only getting 50% right and you're getting easy questions, that leads to a fail. If the computer has to give you very hard questions to keep you at 50%, that's a pass.

You can still be above the passing standard and still miss questions. right?

AmyD

Everyone will miss about 50% of the questions.